The Essex Region Conservation Authority has downgraded the flood warning to a watch for parts of the Lake Erie shoreline.
The wind has dropped in speed and shifted direction and provided temporary relief for residents who live along the shoreline in Leamington.
However, the high lake level means the area from Amherstburg to Point Pelee and the west and south shoreline of Pelee Island are susceptible to erosion and wave splashing.
Up to 20 mm of rain may fall Thursday and there is also a risk of thunderstorms which may cause further flooding.
In Chatham-Kent, public works employees are installing cement and earth barriers across the ends of several streets in Erieau where there's been flooding.
About 15 homes in Rondeau Bay have also been affected by rising water, but no evacuations have been ordered.
Residents are urged to take extra caution and avoid shoreline due to strong waves and slippery shorelines as well as hazardous debris within the waves and water that could be thrown onto the shoreline.
Residents who live on the north side of Riverside Drive are still eligible to get free sandbags.
The sandbag station is accessible at 9410 Little River Road, near the Little River Pollution Control Plant, between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
The site will remain accessible on Sundays as well, but there will be no staff on hand to provide any support, sandbags or shovels. The depot will remain in place until Wednesday, May 22 depending on demand.
Residents in Lakeshore can also get sandbags to protect their properties.
There are two locations – at 1089 County Road 25 and at 2065 County Road 3.
Residents can make their own sandbags starting 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday.
